公务员口语30

Talking About Currencies

Dialogue 1

-Good morning,Mr.Verne.

-Good morning,Zhang Li.You said on the phone yesterday that you had some questions about the currency and the foreign exchange dealing¹.
-Yes,with the growth of global trade,Chinese companies need know how many kinds of currencies there are in the world.And what are they?
-There are a lot of currencies in the world,such as U.S. dollar,French Franc,Swiss Franc,Pound Sterling²,Hong Kong dollar,Florin,Canadian dollar,Japnanese yen³,Renminbi and so on.
-Oh,I see.But what's the exchange rate?And how is the foreign exchange rate determined⁴?I'd like to know more about it.
-The price of one currency in terms of abother is called the exchange rate.This rate fluctuates according to the dictates⁵ of supply and demand,within the limitations imposed by national and international monetary⁶ authorities.

-Oh,now,I have a clearer picture of foreign exchange.Thank you very much.

-You are welcome any time.

-Dialogue 2

-Good afternoon and welcome to Bank fo China,it is my pleasure to make your acquaintance.My name is He Wei.

-Mr.He,the pleasure are all ours,we are honoured to have the chance to visit your bank.

-Bank of China is a state-owned enterprise and is a specialized⁷ foreign exchange bank of the People's Republic of China.And our bank has the longest history among the present banks in China.And now we pay much attention to our traditional business.We are the first to act as agency to handle international credit cards and traveler's cheque.

-How many kinds of currencies can we change in the bank?

-You can change U.S. Dollar,Australian Dollar,Canadian Dollar,Singapore Dollar,Hong Kong Dollar,French France,SwissFranc,Florin,Japanese yen and Pound Sterling.

-Thank you,Mr.He.Thank you very much for your explanation.

-Not at all.I am very glad to have all for you here.I hope you will come again.

-I hope so.Good-bye!

Dialogue 3

-Hi,Professor Smith,how are you?

-Fine.Don't you have lessons this morning?

-No,I don't.But I want to ask a question of you.Are you free now?

-I'm busy.But I would like to answer your question first.Go ahead,please.

-On some formal bills ,I notice the amount of money is written in ordinary and capital form.What's the purpose of capital form and what is the correct pattern for money unit and the amount?

-OK.It is a good question.The purpose of capital form is for checking up and to guarantee the accuracy of the amount.The formal pattern is

currency+amount+money unit.For example:RMB five hundred and fifty yuan eight jiao five fen⁸.
-Oh,I see.But how can I ~
(The telephone rings)
-I have another question.I will come here tomorrow.Thank you,professor.Bye-bye!
-You are welcome anytime,bye-bye!

Dialogue 4
-Hi,professor,how's everything going today?
-Fine,I'm ready for your second question.What's that?
-My second question is still about money.In ordinary form,is there a blank space between the currency and the amount?
-No,there is not.For example,we should write HK$4,785 instead of HK$4,786.
-Oh,I see.Is there anything I should be aware of when writing money amount?
-On some formal bill,the capital form should begin with "say" adn end with"only",to highlight the amount.For instance,"Say five thousand and eighty five pounds sixty pence only".
-That's interesting.Can you show me another example?
-Sure."Say six thousand and seventy-seven US dollars only".
-I get a better understanding of foreign currencies through your explanation.Thank you very much.Good-bye.
-You are welcome.Come here if you have any questions.Bye-bye!

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

3 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 dictates   

n.命令，规定，要求( dictate的名词复数 )v.大声讲或读( dictate的第三人称单数 )；口授；支配；摆布

参考例句：

• Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He always follows the dictates of common sense. 他总是按常识行事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

7 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

8 fen   

n.沼泽，沼池

参考例句：

• The willows over all the fen rippled and whitened like a field of wheat.沼泽上的柳树，随风一起一伏，泛出白光，就象一片麦田一样。
• There is a fen around each island.每个岛屿周围有一个沼泽。